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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Lizzie Van Lew, of Richmond, was
recently removed from a twelve hundred
dollar government clerkship in Washington
and given q seven hundred dollar one.
Judge Barton, of Fredericksburg has de-
cided the suit of Codd VS.. Powell. involving
the ownership of the machinery at the
Mitchell gold mine, in favor of Powell.
The account of the sergeant of the city OF
Norfolk for the maintenance of prisoners IN
the Jail of that city for the month of June
shows that eleven of them were committed
for bigamy.
The proceedings fthe Sunday. school con-
vention, NJ. E. Church, at Winchester, were
continued yesterday and were of an inter-
esting character. Berryvlle was selected as
the next place of meeting.
Hon. C. IT. O'Ferrall has appointed Wade
Hampton Massey, son of Col. Thos. b. Mas
sey, of Rappahannock county, cadet to
West Point to succeed Writ Strickler, who
failed in his examination.
A special election. by order of the Legis-
lature, was held in Norfolk county yester-
day on the question of the removal Of the
courthouse from Portsmouth to Washington
township The returns indicate that the
| measure has been defeated by fifteen hun
dred majority.
Arthur Peterson, the colored man charged
| with the attempted outrage upon the young
| Norwegian lady on the Bay Line steamer
Carolina during Tuesday night, had pre-
| liminary examination before United States
commissioner at Norfolk yesterday, when
the case was continued till to-day.
A gentleman who is acquainted with Gen.
Malone expresses the opinion that The Cen
eral will not make public his plans for the
coming campaign until the democratic State
| convention shall have outlined the policy OF
that party. 1t is said that Malone will be
more cautious,and conservative in the man
agement of his subordnates in this contest
than ever before. He has been engaged all
summer in formulating his plans for the
campaign, and has during that time placed
himself in direct communication with all his
influential local followers in all parts OF the
State.
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Infected Milk.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July S.-The health de-
partment made startling discovery yester-
day in Henry Weasel's south st. Louis dairy.
He keeps fifty cows and supplies large sec.
ton OF the city with milk. Fifteen cows
died during the last week of pleuro. pneu-
mona and the others are down with the
fever. The milk, however was distributed
until yesterday. The inspector destroyed so
gallons of infected milk which he found or
the premises. An investigation showed that
4 herd of Texas cattle had been driven
through pasture where Weasel's COWS had
been feeding and the disease is supposed to
have been communicated in this manner
One other dairy in the same vicinity is in
fected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08

The Philadelphia Press says that there is
no doubt now that General Master Work
man Powderly will resign his position at the
Minneapolis convention. which meets in
October. This fact is definitely known by
the small circle which surround him, though
not ny the knights Of labor generally. MIR.
Powderly's reasons for retiring are the
distress he experiences because of the dis
sensions in the order, the misrepresentation
and false accusations which he claims are
made against him on every hand, and lastly,
his desire for privacy and rest. That be is
worn out mentally and physically cannot
be denied by those nearest of access to him,
and his intention TO retire from active ser
vice as the central head and figure i'll the
knights OF labor is equally we'll known 10 his
most intimate associates.
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A Poser.
From the Danvillo Register, July 6 ]


Some days ago the Alexandria GAZETTE
referred to the fact that the city council had
by good management extinguished indg-
ment against the city of what might have
amounted to $4,000 by the payment Of
1886. The Richmond Dispatch copied the
item and asked Is this the champion OF
honor and honesty and of paying the State
debt ?"
And the GAZETTE 'extinguishes" the Dis
patch with the following reply:
ut is The city OF Alexandria was re-
uuired to pay to the United States govern.
ment / 300 shares Of the stock of the Alex
sndria canal, "busted institution" The
State of Virginia held 300 shares Of this
stock and ordered its sale. The city of
Alexandria, through the finance committee
of its council, attended the sale and pur-
chased at public anction the needed go
shares. paving therefor in cash, and will
turn them over to the government, thus
honorably liqudatng its Indebtedness, and
complying with the decision of the courts.
If the State would only follow the example
of Alexandria in the payment OF her Just
Indebtedness, it would be better for her."
That ia poser for sure. In fact it is the
best, as it is the most practical Illustration
we have ever seen of the coupon question.
There is no such thing rs refuting the argu-
ment Nobody can say that the city OF
Alexandria did not have perfect right to
nav its Indebtedness in stock Of the canal.
Nobody can deny that the State of Virginia
would have acted precisely as the city OF
Alexandria did under similar circumstances.
If this is true land it cannot be denied), up
on what ground can it be said that people
who are indebted to the State have no right
to discharge their obligations with the
States own paper? In fact, the case Is, if
anything, stronger against the State, Tor the
State is not a "busted institution"
We do not want to be understood as en-
couraeng people to pay their taxes in cou-
pons. On the contrary. we believe it to be
the duty of citizens to stand by the State in
her troubles and help her out OF her Difficult.
ties. But the point we make is that the ap-
peal of the State to her taxpayers not to use
coupons is an appeal to the sentiment and
not to the common sense of her citizens
As simple business proposition it cannot
be justified and the fact is that many peo-
pie regard it in this light, and the number
of coupons now flowing into the treasury Is
alarming Worse than that it is evident
that the more coupons used the greater the
inducement to use them. The business
man very naturally asks himself the ques.
ton, Why should pay my takes in money
when my neighbors are paying in coupons?
Can do business as cheapy as my neigh
hor when his tax bill is only about one-half
what mine is? 1t is n serious question, Ger.
tainly. We have never believed that the
State conld keen the coupons out of the
treasury so long as the decisions of the
United States courts are against her. We do
not pretend to say what the future has in
store for us, but thus far the Rlddeberger
bill has been dead failure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08

KILToN's SToRY.-Walter L. Kilton.
charged with assaulting Miss Henrietta :.
Powell on Monday night at Locust Point,
Baltimore, yesterday to visitor at the jail,
related the circumstances of the affair from
his standpoint. His account agrees with
that of Miss Powell as to their going to
Druid Hill Park, but he says he kissed AID
carressed her while there. They left the
park about nine o'clock at night, he says.
and not at ten. They reached the ferry al
Fell's Point about 20 minutes of 10 O'Clock
and crossed to Locust Point about ten He
went with her st her suggestion around
through the coal piers, and they sat down
on pier TO talk. They remained there
about an hour. She sat on his lap, he said
and he continued his advances, and she
made no resistance. He added that her
cries were due to reaction from excitement
and remorse at the realization of what she
had done, and the fear of discovery by her
father
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
CRIM1NALLY AssAULrED.-A few day:

CRIMINALLY AssAULTED.-A few days
ago Mrs. Savadge, highly respectable lady,
living in Surry county, while walking out
in the woods near her home discovered q
negro man named Reuben Coleman con.
cealed in the woods. Mrs. Savadge became
frightened, and ran off in the direction of
home, when the negro pursued, overlook
her, threw her to the ground, and COM
mitted an assault on her. In her strug-
giles with the negro Mrs. Savadge had most
of her clothing torn from her person. MIR.
Savadge was in the pasture short distance
from where the assault was made upon his
wife. but Mrs. Savadge was unable to make
any outcry because her asssilant, after chok
ing her, placed his hands over her mouth.
Search was at once made for Coleman, who
was found and committed to Jail. Ever
since the assault the feeling against Cole
man has been very bitter, aud repeated
threats OF lynching have been made. At an
early hour Wednesday morning a large
posse of men, white and coIored, armed with
pistols, guns and knives, gathered in the
vicinity Of the Jail for the purpose of lynch
ing the culpri;, but daylight came before
everything could be got in readiness for the
attack upon the Jail. That night another
posse of men gathered at e'jail, and it is
reported that Coleman has been lynched.
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Killed by lightning.

PALESTINE, Texas. July S.-Last even
ing during terrific storm VIM. Bowman
and his sister-in. law, Miss Eunice Mckin
ney, were returning home from visit to
some friend in the neighborhood when they
were caught in storm and sought shelter
from lis violence under a large tree near the
site of the "Old Posey Mill" After the
storm had subsidized and they not appearing,
searching party started out and found the
unfortunate couple lying under large pine
tree, both dead from stroke OF lightning.
The bolt struck Bowman on the back Of
the head and stripped the flesh and
clothing to the heels. Miss McKin-
ney was burned from the breast the full
length of the body down to the feet The
corpses were blackeued and disGgured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
The Todd Case.

As stated in the GAZETTE the Washing
ton Presbytery met yesterday morning, at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The witnesses for the prosecution who were
to testify in rebuttal on the question of
bribery failed to appear, and their absence,
especially that of Mr.. Hornbaker, caused
considerable comment. Mr.. Hornbaker is
the witness accused of paving Turner mon
ey last Wednesday. Rev DR.. Childs sent
Tor him 10 testify, but he failed to appear.
Mr.. George &. Round, witness for the
defense. was recalled, and he identified the
sworn statement Of Station Agent Whiting
ton as 10 che time of the arrival and depar-
ture of trains on the oath day of May.
Dr. Reading, witness for the defense,
was recalled and testified as 10 the condition
Of the roads or that day.
The affidavit of John Herndon was re-
ceived. In il he stated that had Mr.. Todd
gone on horseback into the woods the tracks
would be there yet, as tho ground was so
soft that horse would have sunk up to his
letlocks.
After tho examination of Little Slack the
testimony wRs closed.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman, the roll was
called, ard the court was declared to be
composed OF the following members B. F.
Bittenger, John Chester, John l.. French,
David H. Riddle, Joseph T. Kelly, Charles
3. Ramsdel, James NJ. Nourse, Eugene
Peck, j. w McIvaine, Tennis S. Hamln,
George ?. Van Wyck, and Robert Fl. Elem
ing; elders, y. Greenlees. c. B. Walker,
Charles Lyman, j. W. Easily, and J. Il.
Zimmerman.
Those who had been absent from any part
Of any session were debarred from voting on
the verdict
At 1880 the court took recess until ,
o'clock, and at 30 DR.. Childs, counsel for
the prosecutions commenced his argument.
Speaking Of Turner'S reputation, DR.. Child's
said The case of the prosecution rests
largely, almost entirely, upon the testimony
of the man Turner. 1t makes no difference
whether he may or may not have been hith-
erto untrustworthy, impulsive, or vindic.
tive if you think he was telling truthful
story in this case the past will not-cannot
affect mis- evidence
The half hour allowed the prosecution to
open in having expired, the counsel for the
defense. DR.. Byron Sunderland, said II
want to thank my beloved brother, DR..
Childs, for laying down the law. 1t will
save me that trouble; for what applies to
Mr.. Todd will apply to Turner. DR.. sun
derand closed by reviewing Mr.. Todd's lie,
and said he had lived in an atmosphere OF
calumny from which several former minis
lers had to fee. After reading psalm
which consigned the sanderer to perdition,
the Doctor sat down.
DIR. Chids as prosecutor then made the
last speech. He argued that the testimony
of the prosecution was consistent all through
and that there was an hour and quarter
in the neiehborhood of the wood which was
not accounted for by Mr. Todd. He con
tended that Turner was credible witness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
Striking SMitcl,mcn.

LINCOLN, Neb, July S.--The ewtchmen,
numbering 10 men, in the Burlington and
Missouri yards are on strike. The trouble
originated over the appointment of Conduc
tor Sherman rs night master of the Lincoln
yards The swtchmen claim the appoint
menl should have been promoted
yard man. Supt. Thompson stated yester.
day that nearly all of their places had been
filled by new men, and that none Of the
strikers would be taken back under any cir
cumstances. Trouble is feared among the
strikers, and an extra squad of police have
been placed on duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

PORTLAND, Ore, July S--There is moth
ing to confirm the rumor that the Chinese
miners on Snake river have been murdered.
There is no doubt but that several bodies
have been found in the water, but they may
have been drowned. There is no reliable
news that any raid has been committed.
The Chinese work bars in Snake river which
pay 10 to 80 cents per day, and no white
man wants to work for that sum The Chi
nese merchants at Lewiston think that their
countrymen were coming down the river in
boats with the "clean ups" for the season,
and that the object of the murder was rob
harC
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and that the story he had told was too
straight for him to have concocted it. Dr.
Childs's whole tone was that of sympathy for
the defense to a degree rarely shown BY q
prosecutor.
The minutes were then read.
The Presbytery. ut o'clock, adjourned
to 1890 to day. The session to-day was q
secret one, none but members of the court
being allowed to be present.
As each member of the court will be csI.
led upon to vote and to give his reasons for
mis- vote, and as there is good deal of room
for discussion, it will probably be late this
afternoon before the verdict is reached bnl
it is generally believed that MI. Todd will be
acquitted.
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89Q@sg5
TO.DAY.s TELEGRApusuC NEWS.
The Todd Case.

Special Dispatch to the Alexandria Gszette.l
WASHINGTON, July S-The finding and
judgment OF the Washington Presbytery in
the case Of Rev F. N. Todd is as follows:
THAT under the provisions Of our form Of
government (chap. s. sec. So charge may
be proven by the testimony of one witness
only. when supported by other evidence"
A majority of the Indicators have voted
not to sustain the specifications and charges
against said Todd, such judgment being
rendered owing to the fact that the support
ing evidence to the principal witness is not
supported.
Dr. Sunderland gave notice of an appeal.
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KilIed by n Rec Sling.

MIDpLETowN, n. y, July S.-Jno. D.
Van Gordon, 60 years of age, of Dingmans
Ferry, Pike county, Pa, was killed by bee
sting on the wrist Wednesday morning. In
q few moments after he was stung the pain
became so intense that he started for the
house. As he entered the door, he groaned
sob, am going to die and Immediately
expired. He was prominent citizen Of
Pike county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08

VIOLENT sroRM.-A terrific electric storm burst
over Petersburg yesterday afternoon, accompan'
led by the heaviest rain known there since 1864.
The rain fell in solid sheets for two hours, and
many outhouses located on branches were washed
away Some portions of the lower section of the
city were completely submerged. Lightning
struck in several places. Among the buildings
struck was the Normal and Collegiate Institute.
which was somewhat damsged. W. F. Doyle,
telegraph operator was knocked from his stool
while sending message. A number of washouts
are reported. and great damage has been done to
the crops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
MAYOR HEWITT, of New York, says:


"The fundamental idea of human liberty
ia the right of the individual to dispose OF
himself, his labor and his property accord
ing to his own sense of justice aud free from
the control of all other individuals, except
so far as personal rights are by law subjq !,
gated to the superior rights of society. All
attempts on the part of irresponsible organ,
izstions to interfere with the fundamental
right OF the citizen are at war with the prln'
ciples of our government"
This is plain common sense, and its truth
is apparent to every reasonable man. And
vet. to such low state has the manhood OF
American politicians fallen, that out OF eve
~ hundred of them, hardly one can be found
with moral courage enough to advocate this
true doctrine upon the stump or in tie
press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
Presenting Prizes.

LONDON, July S.-Prncess Victoria, wife
of the German Crown Prince, to-day present
ed the commencement prizes at the Norwood
school FOR the blind. United States Minister
Phelps was present and made an address.
He euIogizeG the system which qualified
those deprived of sight to earn living and
receive an education.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
The Drouglltin Colorado.

DENVER, Col, July S.-The reports
which come to Denver concerning the
drought in the eastern part of the State do
not agree with those sent to Washington
from the same locality. To within two weeks
ago it was represented here that the people
who had located within the rain belt"
we're getting frequent showers and about as
much water as needed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July S.-The
constitution Of the proposed State of Utah
was completed and adopted yesterday by
the Mormon convention. The provisions
for the entire separation of church and
state, for non sectarian education, forbid
ding the employment or rejection of school
teachers on account of their faith or non
belief in any doctrine or sect, forbidding
bigamy and polygamy and providing penal
ties therefor, not to be changed or amended
without the consent Of Congress and the
President, and apporlioning the representa-
ton, as recently provided for the territory,
so as to favor the minority of other import
ant sections were all adopted in their en-
tireiy. The Utah commission will permit
the votes for the ratification or rejection Of
the, constitution to be counted by the elec
ton Judges, the vote TO be taken at the gen.
eral election OH August /. The convention
adjourned subject TO the call Of the Prtsi-
dent. There is much discussion on the
polygamy provisions. The members of the
convention express their sincere desire to
settle the question, but it is understood that
the prohibitory law will be enforced bona
fde by the State if admitted to the union.
Everything was fully debated by the con-
vention. Only registered voters who have
taken the test oath will be allowed 10 vote
on the question. The matter excites intense
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08

Mr.. JNo. WISE, in his Philadelphia speech,
said secession was "a rank and poisonous
vine" And yet he fought for that self same
rank and poisonous vine, and until recently,
called the wound he received ia that fight
his "glory wound"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
Ben Halliday Dying.

PORTLAND, Ore, July S.-Ben Halliday,
Of pony express and overland stage fame,
was dying last night at st. Vincent hosp-
tal, in this city, of paralysis. He is 6S years
OF age. His wife and children from the
East are with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
The Cuss Case.

LONDON, July S.-A police inquiry into
tho arrest of Miss Cass as an improper
character has been opened. Both Miss Cass
and Mrs Bowman, her employer, whose
testimony to Miss Cass's good character
magistrate Newton refused to receive, are
represented by counsel.
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Declined to be interviewed.

MADISON, Wis, July S.-When approach
ed by a representative of the Associated
Press last night, relative to the letter OF
President Cleveland to Mayor Francis, Of
St. Louis, declining to visit that city on ac-
count of the G. A r. difficulty, Commander
in Chief Fairchild declined to express his
views either officially or otherwise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08
Killed by IL Woman.

PIrrsBURG, Pa, July S-Slela Williams,
colored woman living at McDonalds. Pa,
with Lswio Walker, coal miner, also
colored, shot and killed the latter Last even
ing because he threatened to leave her.
The woman was arrested and taken to the
county jail at Washington last night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08

GRAND MASTER PowDERLY, OF the
knights of labor, is wise on some subjects,
though he be unwise on others. He is wise
enough 10 zee, and to call attention to, the
gross Inconsistency of the republican party
in restricting by tariff the importation oil
the product of foreign labor on the plea that
it is for the benefit of American labor, and
at the same time permitting the indiscrimi-
nate importation of the very men against
whose productions it raises barrier IN the
shape of tariff. Mr.. George and DIR. Nc
Glynn, the most popular leaders OF The Ia
Dor party, show their consistency as friends
of the poor by their earnest advocacy oil
democratic free trade doctrines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08

SUPPOSE partisan political organization
in Gen. Jackson's time had threatened him
with personal insult if he should accept an
invitation to visit one of the large cities of
his country Why, he would have gone
there in spite of all natural and artificial
distractions, and woe would it have been
to the threateners if they had attempted to
put their threAts into execution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-08

TIE OPPOSITION of the G. A. +. to the
President seems to be almost general
thing wherever that organization has post,
notwithstanding the praises so lavishly be.
slowed upon it by the President, and the
potential influence it exerts in all branches
of the government of which the President
is the head The four posts in Utica have
now determined that they will not take
part in the coming centennial celebration
of Hamilton College, at Clinton, n. y, II
the President be there on that occasion. 10
be consistent, the President must withdraw
his acceptance Of that invitation also.
The G. A. has evidently got the upper
hand of the President, so far az the North Is
concerned, and can keep him out of that
section Whenever it chooses to do 80. The
South, however. ia yet the land of the free,
aud the President of the country, as we'll as
any other reputable citizen thereof, can
travel throughout its borders, not only with
ont the least risk of insult aud indignity, but
assured Of courteous treatment and gener-
Gus hospitality wherever his fancy may IN
cline him to 60.